Research Article

Does Teachers' Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation?

Volume: 11 Number: 3 December 29, 2025
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Does Teachers' Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation?

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between teachers' competence in using Web 2.0 tools and their professional motivation. We also examined whether these variables differed by socio-demographic characteristics. A correlational survey model was used in this study. This study was conducted with 446 teachers from various provinces in Türkiye, working in different school types and teaching fields. The results showed that as teaching experience increased, competence in using Web 2.0 tools decreased, while professional motivation did not differ. No differences were found in teachers' professional motivation or Web 2.0 usage competence by gender or school type. Additionally, professional motivation was similar across all teaching fields, while Web 2.0 usage competence was higher among Information Technology teachers. Teachers' professional motivation was higher in rural schools than in urban schools. A positive relationship was found between teachers' professional motivation and their competence levels in using Web 2.0 tools. Finally, the regression analysis showed that teachers' competence in Web 2.0 tools significantly predicted their professional motivation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Instructional Technologies, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2025

Submission Date

June 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 3

APA
Alakuş, H., & Göksu, İ. (2025). Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation? Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 11(3), 179-196. https://doi.org/10.29065/usakead.1720138
AMA
1.Alakuş H, Göksu İ. Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation? Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2025;11(3):179-196. doi:10.29065/usakead.1720138
Chicago
Alakuş, Hacer, and İdris Göksu. 2025. “Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation?”. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 11 (3): 179-96. https://doi.org/10.29065/usakead.1720138.
EndNote
Alakuş H, Göksu İ (December 1, 2025) Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation? Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 11 3 179–196.
IEEE
[1]H. Alakuş and İ. Göksu, “Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation?”, Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 179–196, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.29065/usakead.1720138.
ISNAD
Alakuş, Hacer - Göksu, İdris. “Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation?”. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 11/3 (December 1, 2025): 179-196. https://doi.org/10.29065/usakead.1720138.
JAMA
1.Alakuş H, Göksu İ. Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation? Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2025;11:179–196.
MLA
Alakuş, Hacer, and İdris Göksu. “Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation?”. Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 179-96, doi:10.29065/usakead.1720138.
Vancouver
1.Hacer Alakuş, İdris Göksu. Does Teachers’ Web 2.0 Tools Competence Improve Their Professional Motivation? Uşak Üniversitesi Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;11(3):179-96. doi:10.29065/usakead.1720138

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